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Freeport

28.950°, -95.360° · tides: Old Brazos River, Freeport

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 12:20 PM · Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)

Wind

21mph

From NE (39°)

Gusts 25 mph

Measured at Freeport Harbor

Temperature

62°F

High 66° · Low 54° so far today

Humidity

37%

Dew point 39°F

Visibility

—mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.36 in1028.2 mb● Steady

−0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0730.2330.38−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Barometer at Freeport Harbor, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Today

Today: High 72°

Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Low 56°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:23 AM / 6:49 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:47 PM / 12:00 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 41%
Major period
5:25 AM–7:25 AM
Minor period
1:17 PM–2:17 PM
Major period
5:55 PM–7:55 PM
Minor period
11:30 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 176 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AMclouds19% cloud cover13% cloud cover19% cloud cover20% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover20% cloud cover20% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover38% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover44% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover48% cloud cover45% cloud cover42% cloud cover38% cloud cover35% cloud cover32% cloud cover36% cloud cover40% cloud cover44% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover50% cloud cover50% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°68716965626058627274706563626068rainwind01020mphNNE 16 mph, gusts 23NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 9 mph, gusts 15N 7 mph, gusts 15N 8 mph, gusts 17N 9 mph, gusts 16N 9 mph, gusts 16N 9 mph, gusts 18N 10 mph, gusts 20NNE 12 mph, gusts 20NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 3 mph, gusts 10ENE 2 mph, gusts 10NE 2 mph, gusts 10NE 3 mph, gusts 12NNE 6 mph, gusts 14NNE 8 mph, gusts 17NE 10 mph, gusts 18NE 12 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 12 PM68°68°44°42%19%0%–NNE 162310+ mi
Sat 1 PM69°69°44°40%13%0%–NNE 142110+ mi
Sat 2 PM70°70°43°38%19%0%–NNE 142010+ mi
Sat 3 PM71°71°42°35%20%0%–NNE 142010+ mi
Sat 4 PM72°72°42°34%20%0%–NNE 131710+ mi
Sat 5 PM71°71°42°35%18%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sat 6 PM69°69°43°39%20%0%–NNE 91510+ mi
Sat 7 PM68°68°44°42%20%0%–NNE 71410+ mi
Sat 8 PM67°67°44°43%37%0%–N 71510+ mi
Sat 9 PM65°65°44°46%37%0%–N 71610+ mi
Sat 10 PM63°63°44°50%37%0%–N 81710+ mi
Sat 11 PM62°62°45°54%37%0%–N 91610+ mi
Sun 12 AM62°62°45°54%37%0%–N 91610+ mi
Sun 1 AM61°61°45°56%37%0%–N 91610+ mi
Sun 2 AM61°61°46°58%38%0%–N 91610+ mi
Sun 3 AM60°60°45°58%40%0%–N 91710+ mi
Sun 4 AM60°60°46°60%41%0%–N 91810+ mi
Sun 5 AM58°58°47°67%42%0%–N 92010+ mi
Sun 6 AM58°58°47°67%44%0%–N 102010+ mi
Sun 7 AM57°57°47°69%45%0%–N 122010+ mi
Sun 8 AM58°58°47°67%46%0%–NNE 122010+ mi
Sun 9 AM62°62°48°60%47%0%–NNE 101710+ mi
Sun 10 AM66°66°48°52%48%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sun 11 AM69°69°49°49%49%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Sun 12 PM72°72°50°46%50%0%–NE 101410+ mi
Sun 1 PM73°73°49°43%51%0%–NE 101410+ mi
Sun 2 PM73°73°47°40%48%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 3 PM74°74°46°37%45%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 4 PM74°74°47°38%42%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 5 PM73°73°47°40%38%0%–ENE 913–
Sun 6 PM70°70°48°46%35%0%–ENE 813–
Sun 7 PM67°67°49°52%32%0%–ENE 512–
Sun 8 PM65°65°54°68%36%0%–ENE 310–
Sun 9 PM65°65°55°70%40%0%–ENE 210–
Sun 10 PM64°64°55°73%44%0%–ENE 210–
Sun 11 PM63°63°55°75%47%0%–ENE 210–
Mon 12 AM63°63°55°75%51%0%–NE 210–
Mon 1 AM63°63°56°78%55%0%–NE 210–
Mon 2 AM62°62°55°78%54%0%–NE 312–
Mon 3 AM62°62°55°78%53%0%–NE 513–
Mon 4 AM61°61°56°84%53%0%–NNE 614–
Mon 5 AM60°60°56°87%52%0%–NNE 716–
Mon 6 AM60°60°56°87%51%0%–NNE 817–
Mon 7 AM61°61°56°84%50%0%–NNE 918–
Mon 8 AM64°64°57°78%50%0%–NE 1018–
Mon 9 AM68°68°57°68%50%0%–NE 1018–
Mon 10 AM72°72°58°61%50%0%–NE 1217–
Mon 11 AM75°75°58°56%49%0%–ENE 1317–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

72° / 56°

Dry

N 7–16 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Oct 18

Sunny

74° / 60°

1% rain

NE 2–12 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

78° / 65°

2% rain

NE 2–13 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny

79° / 66°

20% rain

NE 3–14 mph · gusts 18

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

82° / 65°

1% rain

NE 2–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

83° / 66°

1% rain

NE 1–8 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

84° / 70°

3% rain

E 1–8 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1137 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ355-180515-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1137 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots, becoming north 
around 20 knots late. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. 
Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Moon calendar · February 2028

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
30% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 11:28 PM
★☆☆☆c35
2
40% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c45
3
50% lit
↑ 11:19 AM
↓ 12:26 AM
★★☆☆c62
First Quarter
4
60% lit
↑ 12:02 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★★☆☆c77
5
70% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 2:28 AM
★★★☆c90
6
80% lit
↑ 1:52 PM
↓ 3:30 AM
★★★☆c100
Moon farthest north (26.1°)
7
88% lit
↑ 2:59 PM
↓ 4:30 AM
★★★★c106
8
95% lit
↑ 4:10 PM
↓ 5:24 AM
★★★★c106
9
99% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★★c105
best
10
100% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 6:56 AM
★★★★c90
Full Moon · Snow Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,679 km
best
11
98% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 7:35 AM
★★★★c74
best
12
93% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★★★c61
Moon crosses the equator
13
86% lit
↑ 9:58 PM
↓ 8:47 AM
★★★☆c52
14
77% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
★★☆☆c52
15
67% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:02 AM
★★☆☆c63
16
56% lit
↑ 12:08 AM
↓ 10:44 AM
★★☆☆c74
17
46% lit
↑ 1:11 AM
↓ 11:31 AM
★★☆☆c78
Last Quarter
18
36% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 12:21 PM
★★★☆c81
19
27% lit
↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 1:15 PM
★★★☆c80
Moon farthest south (-26.8°)
20
19% lit
↑ 3:55 AM
↓ 2:11 PM
★★★☆c80
21
12% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 3:08 PM
★★★★c77
22
6% lit
↑ 5:16 AM
↓ 4:03 PM
★★★★c72
23
3% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 4:58 PM
★★★★c64
best
24
0% lit
↑ 6:21 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★★c57
Apogee · 406,560 km
best
25
0% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 6:44 PM
★★★★c49
New Moon
26
2% lit
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 7:36 PM
★★★☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
27
5% lit
↑ 7:44 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★☆c37
28
10% lit
↑ 8:13 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★★☆c45
29
16% lit
↑ 8:44 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★★☆c54

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Feb 3 · 1:10 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Feb 6 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Feb 10 · 9:03 AM — Full Moon · Snow Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Thu, Feb 10 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 356,679 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Feb 12 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Feb 17 · 2:08 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Feb 19 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Feb 24 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 406,560 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Feb 25 · 4:37 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Feb 26 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Wed, Feb 9 · Thu, Feb 10 · Fri, Feb 11 · Wed, Feb 23 · Thu, Feb 24

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

356,694 km closest · 406,560 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Old Brazos River, FreeportSurf report: Quintana & Bryan BeachOffshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Sat 9:46 AM.